different between birthright vs favour

birthright

English

Etymology

birth +? right

Noun

birthright (plural birthrights)

  1. Something owed since birth, due to inheritance.

Translations

birthright From the web:

  • what birthright means
  • what's birthright citizenship
  • what birthright trip should i go on
  • what's birthright israel
  • birthright what to pack
  • birthright what to bring
  • birthright what does it mean
  • birthright what is the definition


favour

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?fe?.v?/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?fe?.v?/
  • Rhymes: -e?v?(?)
  • Hyphenation: fa?vour

Noun

favour (countable and uncountable, plural favours)

  1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.

Derived terms

  • out of favour

Translations

Verb

favour (third-person singular simple present favours, present participle favouring, simple past and past participle favoured)

  1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of favor.
    • 1611, KJV, Luke 1:28:
      "And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." —

Usage notes

  • Favour is the standard British and Commonwealth spelling. Favor is the standard American spelling, and an alternative in Canada.

Translations


Old French

Noun

favour f (oblique plural favours, nominative singular favour, nominative plural favours)

  1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of favor

favour From the web:

  • what favours the production of peat
  • what favourite
  • what favours the brave
  • what flavour
  • what favours the bold
  • what favourite colour says about you
  • what favourite colour
  • what favourite food
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